Synonyms for
Various
Definition
of different kinds; many and different
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- various reasons
- various types
- various forms
- various occasions
- various factors
- various sizes
- various colors
Word family
Usage note
While 'various' implies difference, it's often used to introduce a list of distinct items. It is generally considered neutral in register.
Example sentences
- The store had various types of candy.
- The zoo had various animals from different countries.
- The school offers various extracurricular activities.
- The book had various pictures of different animals.
- The dress comes in various colors and sizes.
Quotes
The world is a very wonderful and various place.
I am a part of all that I have met; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move.
The great thing about being a print journalist is that you are permitted to duck. Cameramen get killed while the writers are flat on the floor. A war correspondent for the BBC dedicated his memoir to 50 fallen colleagues, and I guarantee you they were all taking pictures. I am only alive because I am such a chicken. I have seen combat up close and I have filed stories describing bullets dancing past my head, but I have never had to stand up and be counted, or even shot at. I was in Iraq for a while, dodging all sorts of explosives and sniper fire, but my exposure was limited to the cowardly perimeter of the Green Zone.